Stratford-On-The-Subway
- Synopsis
- Item from BBC arts documentary series. A profile of the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. Includes an interview with Joseph Papp and brief clips of actors George C. Scott (Shylock) and James Earl Jones (Prince of Morocco) in rehearsal for Papp’s production of The Merchant of Venice. Papp discusses the pros and cons of staging plays outdoors, his audience, the implications of producing plays for free, and his 1959 conflict with the Parks Commissioner Robert Moses over the issue of charging admission.
- Series
- Monitor
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 1 Jul 1962 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 45 (total length of programme)
Credits
- Contributor
- Joseph Papp
- Cast
George C. Scott Shylock James Earl Jones Prince of Morocco
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; New York Shakespeare Festival; Open-air theatre
- Related items
- Merchant of Venice, The
Notes
- Notes
- The Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) holds a copy of this ‘Monitor’ programme which they have entitled BBC MONITOR: SHAKESPEARE IN CENTRAL PARK. This copy runs 15 minutes.
- History
- .
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Stratford-On-The-Subway". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66542 (Accessed 05 Oct 2024)